“Go and check if the photos have been scattered across the city.” Leigh waved his arm at Max who immediately rushed out to execute the order. “Mr. Glitter, the chopper’s dropping the photos now. It’s raining photos.” Soon, Max’s excited voice echoed from outside. Leigh gave Kaze a smug look and said aloud, “Grab a few photos to show Mr. Lee.” Never was Leigh more pleased than now. He could imagine Kaze’s fury when he realized photos of his wife were dumped all over the city. “I brought some back, Mr. Glitter.”Moments later, Max took a few photocopied pictures and dashed over with glee. He reached his hand out to grab the falling papers without taking a good look at them. It only occurred to him to flip them over for a look. “Ugh…” Max took one glance, and he was lost for words. He froze. “Don’t just stand there. Hand him the photos,” Leigh reprimanded. “Um, Mr. Glitter…” Max looked up at Leigh, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He cocked his head b
Leigh’s villa sat on the hillside of Landor Lake. Located on high ground, the residential building offered a birds-eye view of the city. Rushing to the entrance, Leigh went ballistic upon seeing photos raining down from the city center above.It would be a social suicide for Darcy if the public viewed compromising photos of her. The woman, titled the hope of Lilyrose, would become the disgrace of Lilyrose. Leigh would destroy every last ounce of her dignity. Yet now, his private photos with Loren and others had become public instead. He was the one experiencing social suicide. Leigh was foaming. “Smack!” Snapping out of his thoughts, Leigh slapped Max, who joined him at the door, in the face.“Bastard! Call Loren, the bitch, now and ask her what’s going on!” Leigh shouted menacingly. Max teared up, knowing he was in for hell after the botched job. Leigh punched and kicked him as he recoiled in fear and pulled out his phone shakily to give Loren a call. His calls
The exposure of his private photos did not bother Leigh. He was only fuming because Kaze played him like a fiddle. That was all there was to it. Leigh stared at Kaze with chilling eyes. He said curtly, “You have two choices, Kaze. “Either break yourself, or your wife comes with me. “If you don’t make your choice, just imagine yourself as this chair. Leigh grabbed a chair and gave it a good kick. “Smash!” The wooden chair shattered, and its splinter scattered across the floor. Leigh was pretty fit. The chair was not made of solid wood, but no ordinary individual could crush it with a single kick. Leigh split the chair to intimidate Kaze. “That’s amazing, Mr. Glitter.” The members of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild applauded Leigh’s prowess. “Break your limbs to atone your sins to Mr. Glitter, Kaze.”“I heard you caused a scene on set. I should be honest with you that Loren’s bodyguards aren’t stronger than Mr. Glitter.” “Mr. Glitter is the student of Gar
“Bang!”As Kaze’s palm met Leigh’s fist, Leigh froze. The immense pain entered his knuckles and traveled across his arm to his brain. “Argh!” Before Leigh knew it, a cry escaped his lips. Kaze’s hand made its way straight to Leigh’s face. “Smack!” Leigh fell back on his butt and stared at Kaze in shock. His face went numb. “Uh…” Members of Four Ocean Commerce Guilt, who were clamoring before, were dumbfounded. Leigh was strong and the student of a great martial artist in Sunrise. He even smashed a chair with just one kick. All Kaze was, was a brute amateur. Yet, he was able to slap Leigh to the ground. They were not the only ones finding reality hard to accept. Leigh, sitting on the ground, flipped out. He was destroyed with a single slap after singing his own praises. Leigh was furious, to say the least. He got back up from the ground and glared at Kaze. “How dare you ambush me, Kaze!” Leigh could not accept the fact that Kaze took him, a highly traine
“Mr. Glitter, you’re the undefeated student of a great martial artist.“Why can’t you evade my sneak attacks? “I must say, I’m disappointed that you are so weak. “I thought you have been training since you were a child. Is that all you can do?” Kaze stomped on Leigh’s chest, pinning him to the ground while hurling insults to strip him of his dignity. He was simply returning the favor to Leigh after what he did to the officers. The words cut Leigh like a knife. “Why?“Who is your teacher? Who taught you to fight?” Leigh hissed through clenched teeth, his eyes fixating on Kaze. He could still lie to himself before. However, reality sunk in that he was no match for Kaze. Still, he was not convinced Kaze was powerful. Kaze must have learned from a skillful fighter. While there did not seem to be a rhyme or reason for his attacks, Kaze was able to strike where it hurt the most. “Sorry to disappoint, Mr. Glitter. I’m just an amateur. I didn’t learn from some great mar
Max could not sit by and do nothing. The Glitters would inflict pain on him if he allowed Kaze to break Leigh on his watch. Hence, Max pointed at Kaze and threatened, “Think twice before you do anything, Kaze. “I admit that you have power and connections here. It makes sense that Mr. Glitter lost to you. “But don’t forget who he is. “I have contacted Mr. Glitter’s father. Do you know that you have pissed him off? “The fact that you and your wife run a few companies and boss Don around is no reason to do whatever you want.“The Glitters will bury you.“You can’t afford to face their wrath,” Max said sternly. Realization struck the group from Four Ocean Commerce Guilt. Only the rich and powerful ruled. So what if Kaze could fight? The criminal bosses had combat skills, but they did all the labor for the affluent family. “You will be making the Four Ocean Commerce Guild an enemy too, Kaze.” “Don’t let your little wins go to your head. We’re not living in the age be
“Argh!” Leigh let out a harrowing cry. Kaze broke his arm. “What are you doing, Kaze? Stop!” The hair-raising scream scared Max, making him weak in the knees. He quickly flipped out. “Do you know what you’re doing? “I told you that the new police chief is almost here. I can’t believe you’d make things worse for yourself.” Kaze glanced at Max and said with a smile, “I’m curious. Are you feuding with the Glitters?“His life is in my hands, but you kept getting on my nerves anyway.“If I were you, I would kneel and beg, not stir the pot.” Kaze then lifted his foot for another stomp. He stepped on the same area, causing further damage to Leigh’s broken arm. “Kaze!” Max shrieked with fright. Leigh groaned and unleashed his anger. “You’re a bastard, Max! Are you trying to get me killed? “Didn’t you hear him telling you to kneel?” Thump! Max fell to his knees without another word. “K, bro, please. Don’t hurt Mr. Glitter anymore.” Despite his pleas, Max did not hi
Several men in police uniform entered the residence. A rugged middle-aged man led the group of police officers. He was Pierce Woodcock, second-in-command in the city police force. Another group walked into the residence after Pierce’s team. The group was built like tanks. It was clear they were trained for combat. The middle-aged man with a ruddy appearance was the leader of the group. With his hands clasped behind his back, he exuded a dangerous aura.He set foot into the living room and frowned at the people kneeling. His eyes narrowed menacingly when he saw Leigh under Kaze’s foot. “There you are, Lyon. Save me. I’m so angry. I will destroy this guy!” lying on the ground, Leigh shouted excitedly.The middle-aged man was Lyon Hicks, the Glitters’ highly-paid aide. Wealthy families would hire aides for security and problem-solving. The rich and powerful would employ many aides to safeguard the family from harm. Lyon was more than an aide to the Glitters, thoug
With the secret out in the open, the housekeeper dropped his attitude. He pointed at the basement not too far away. “My employer is in there.” The housekeeper grimaced and kept his head down. Kaze laughed. Unaware of his impending doom, Perry was still living it up. It was absurd. Perry was playing with fire by hurting Leah. “About time you wise up.” Arthur smiled and patted the housekeeper’s face. He opened the door to the basement. Kaze walked to the bar counter and picked up the best bottle of champagne there. He fiddled with the bottle before carrying it to the basement. The other Viper’s Den members followed him. Kaze took a stride down the steps, to the basement. The noisy music was blasting before they reached the entry. Kaze was filled with a mix of emotions. Nevertheless, he said nothing. He opened the door and walked in. The light in the basement was bright, making everything perfectly clear. However, the people inside were not bothered by the
“You know him. It’s Perry Duncan, Leah’s ex-boyfriend.” Snow did not see the point of hiding the truth, so she laid everything out. “Leah must be feeling foul because she was unaware that she was being stalked. By the time she realized what was going on, she was taken into a vehicle. “We spotted the vehicle they departed in from the surveillance footage. They headed to the mountain up north.” Snow had a general idea of the location. “I got Arthur on the job. He’s putting up a team from the Viper’s Den.” Snow was uncertain of Kaze’s stance toward Leah, but now that she was made aware of the situation, the least she could do was help. Katie belonged to the Viper’s Den, so Snow was lending a hand to a friend in business. “Thank you. Please save my daughter.” Katie was nervous. The Viper’s Den was the people she could count on. “Arthur is good, but he’s slow. I’ll do it,” Kaze said. The whole thing was unrelated to him. Kaze was well within his right to stand on the si
Even so, Elsie was out to get Leah. Elsie could pick up on Perry’s delight when she took a swing at Leah. Poor Elsie was just trying to survive by catering to others. People like her learned to pick up social cues and read body language to please customers for money in return. Their income would double if their customers were happy. Leah was the obstacle. If the women could not get rid of her, they would lose their profit. They had no hard feelings for Leah, but they stood on opposing ends. “You should be fawning over Mr. Duncan, not begging me,” Elsie said while grabbing Leah’s hair to pull her up. Leah snatched Elsie’s wrist to try and break free. “Let me go. I never did anything to you.” Leah was no doormat. She did not want to cross these people or get involved with them. She still hoped that by waiting here, her prince would arrive to save her. However, all she got was a cruel beating, and she had enough. “This isn’t my fault. Blame Mr. Duncan for your cir
Leah had not had it easy these recent days. However, she had learned to be submissive and give in. It never occurred to her that Perry would do this to her. After repeated beatings, she quickly wised up. “Mr. Duncan, why is this disgusting person here? She’s an eyesore.” Dressed in a red number, a woman with wavy hair sat next to Perry. She clung to Perry intimately. She spoke in a sultry and mesmerizing voice. “Oh, she’s just a bitch. “She got on my nerves, so I punished her. I’ll dump her once I’m bored with her.” Perry had the time of his life getting back at Leah. He got a kick out of it. However, he did not feel that it was enough. Every time he looked at his injured hand, his resentment toward Leah grew. “How did she upset you, Mr. Duncan?” Another lady extended her arms to knead Perry’s shoulders while gently murmuring into his ear. With women gathering and fussing over him, Perry felt his ego thoroughly stroked. He was thrilled. “Well, she doesn’t kno
Katie thought about everybody. Kaze was the odd one out, so he had to be the suspect. It made sense that Leah would elope with Kaze. “There must be some sort of misunderstanding. We can talk it out. Don’t do anything reckless.” Snow stopped Katie from doing anything extreme. “How could there be a misunderstanding? There can be no one else but him.” Katie was stubborn. “We can help with your daughter’s disappearance. You won’t get anywhere by picking on him.” Snow tried her best to defend Kaze. She would not let Kaze be hurt on her watch. Eager to find her daughter, Katie believed her suspicion to be the truth, and Kaze must have stashed her daughter somewhere. “I don’t have time to waste, but no one could’ve taken Leah away.” Katie was naїvely convinced that Kaze was behind it. Kaze had only just learned about Leah’s disappearance. It was quite late for Katie to finally look into the matter. “I didn’t take your daughter, but we can dig deeper into this.” Leah w
The blue gem necklace around Snow’s neck brought out her elegance and class. Snow was educated well. She carried herself with ease at the social event. She exchanged pleasantries with business partners and greeted them all. Snow shared a few drinks with several prominent families. Aloysius and her secretary stayed with her and drank on her behalf.The party was a success. Kaze held a glass of wine to sip in a corner. Snow’s brilliance was the assurance he needed. He did not have to worry about her leading the Frosts now. “I guess I was worried about nothing. I didn’t even have to be here. She has gotten everything covered.” Kaze was concerned about Snow because she had always been his assistant. He was apprehensive that Snow would have no control over her staff after her promotion. He even asked the Viper’s Den to lend a hand. Nevertheless, Snow did not let him down. She had done a great job. Kaze drank wine and enjoyed the music. Soon, men and women entered the
Aloysius looked at the business venture at hand with a mix of emotions. Jet was supposed to make a comeback with the project, but the defeat was a huge slap to his face. “Can I ask whether Kaze was behind this?” Aloysius braced himself to ask the question. Even though Aloysius had an inkling, he feared receiving confirmation of his suspicion. “Chairman Lee helped me. If Jet hadn’t hurt my mother, I wouldn’t have rushed back to take his place. “He did this to himself,” Snow said blatantly. “How did you know about the island project? We have been discreet about it.” Aloysius was eager to find out. The question would burn on his mind unless he got some answers. “You can’t keep anything from the Viper’s Den, but this is the end of the matter. If you’re interested in the project, I can put you in charge of it.” Snow could not be bothered to explain herself. Aloysius played it smart. He had been carrying out Snow’s orders without a hitch. Snow was happy to honor her prom
“Tell them that the company is expecting funding, and all the projects will be launched in a few days. Everything will be back on track. It’s a good thing that the higher management is gone. We will be opening the positions for internal employees to apply.” Snow got the right solution to handle the situation. She had to give these employees hope to gain their dedication in return. Aloysius was surprised. “Who would pour money in when our finances are in a mess?” Having worked with Jet, Aloysius had a good understanding of the company’s ins and outs. Several business ventures were up in the air, and the company was bleeding money. Even with a relaunch, these projects would not bring in much of a profit. Most importantly, the relaunch had to be backed up by some funding. The business got a loan from the Viper’s Den. If payment was not made in time, the company’s shares would be used to make up for the loss. The whole thing spelled trouble. Snow just joined the company.
“This is the financial report you submitted today. Any intern can do a better job than you.” Snow mocked Jack. She was disappointed in his performance. A finance director who could not even get his basics right should not be working in finance in the first place. “Who do you think you are, doing this to us?” The others are only out to save their own asses. They did not sympathize with Jack. “I’m sure you are well aware of what you have done.” “You’re on your phone all day at work. You put your daily expenses on the company card, and we’re talking about tens of thousands of dollars a month. You only bought stuff for your personal use. “Let’s not forget about you. Your so-called business trips are to take your mistress out for expensive hotel stays and vacations.” Snow looked at each one of them while detailing their deeds. She shamed them in public, utterly humiliating them. “Why were these allowed before? Why are you stopping these practices now? If you can change